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Another integral aspect in designing your network is how you will connect with an existing database. This step requires working with your IT organization to craft Web services to connect a human resources information system or a similar system to the network. Most vendors offer a secure and private method for doing this. Why is this important? There is a phenomenon called “proﬁle fatigue,” a result of having to build proﬁles on all of these social networking sites. Having a prepopulated proﬁle is an extremely effective remedy and serves to increase the chances that individuals will actually complete proﬁles, a necessary ﬁrst step in building the network. This will allow you to pull together information that may be in disparate databases. Unfortunately, many sites will choose to work around existing IT or corporate databases because the line is too long to get this work done with existing resources. Yet, experience shows an integrated solution that combines existing databases is worth the effort. Creating an automated methodology for capturing user-generated content is a critical piece of the overall strategy, as well. If you have clearly articulated your social network strategy as described above, you will be able to effectively communicate its goals and objectives to your audience when you invite them to begin a conversation. Laying a Foundation for Informal Learning If you have ever had the opportunity to work with an architect, either personally or professionally, one of the things you learned from him was “programming the space,” or knowing what you want it to do for you. In the corporate environment, the architect may talk about positive and negative space. Negative space is that part of the ofﬁce that is not designed for a speciﬁc activity, but is left for informal meetings, encounters and interactions. Consider that your network has an architect — you — and the negative space in your network is the foundation for a key aspect of your learning strategy, as it enables informal learning. There is much written about informal learning, FINANCIAL TRAINING From The People Who Know Finance Professionals As the national membership organization for CPAs, the AICPA knows ﬁnance professionals. If you are looking for cost-effective, quality training for your professional staff, AICPA LEARNING offers a variety of on-site training programs, including auditing, tax, leadership, internal control, ethics and more. With more than 200 COURSES to choose from — ranging from 4 hours to 3 days, accounting to Yellow Book — you are sure to ﬁnd the training program that is right for you. Contact AICPA Learning today and mention the CLO Subscriber Special Discount to receive 10% off on-site course content! For a complete list of available courses, visit www.aicpalearning.org or call 1-800-634-6780, Option 1, for more information. 2107-252 ISO Certiﬁed http://www.aicpalearning.org http://www.aicpalearning.org

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Chief Learning Officer - December 2008 Editor’s Letter Contents Connections Business Impact Best Practices Effectiveness Guest Editorial The Future of Learning CLO Profile Learning Opportunities Embedded in Social Networking ManTech Leverages Knowledge Management Approaches for Social Networking Agility Training for the Learning Organization Creating an Agile Organization With Learning 2.0 2008 Learning In Practice Awards Corporate Social Responsibility: How Can Learning Contribute? Union Fenosa Corporate University: How CSR Education Impacted the Bottom Line Training in the 21st Century: Everything Old Is New Again Zions Bancorp.: Connecting the Dots Case Study Business Intelligence Advertisers’ Index Editorial Resources In Conclusion

Chief Learning Officer - December 2008

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